Mitchell A. Stephens - a Salt Lake City, Utah (UT) Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Salt Lake City Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Litigation
I.P. Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Personal Injury
Wills & Trust Litigation
Trade Secrets & Noncompete Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Mitchell A. Stephens focuses his practice on litigation and has successfully represented clients in both state and federal courts.

When representing plaintiffs, Mitch has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients. His successes include a jury award of over $24,000,000 in a commercial contract and tortious interference dispute. Recently, he forced a $8,500,000 settlement from a national insurer after its wrongful denial of coverage. He also has helped his clients recover millions of dollars in MLM / network marketing disputes, eminent domain actions, and trust and estate disputes.

When representing defendants, Mitch again has successfully litigated high-stakes claims. His successes include a multi-week arbitration trial where the plaintiff asserted commercial contract and fiduciary duty claims and sought more than $36,000,000. The final arbitration award was the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice and no damages awarded. In a different matter, Mitch represented the defendant in a bench trial where the plaintiff asserted contract and fraud claims in excess of $1,800,000. Again, the result was a dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims, with no damages awarded. Mitch frequently and successful has defended clients accused of violating non-compete or non-solicit provisions.

Mitch also maintains an active professional liability defense practice. He has successfully represented some of Utah’s most prestigious law firms, as well as AmLaw 100 clients. Since 2018, Mitch also has served on the Utah Supreme Court’s Ethics & Discipline Committee, which reviews allegations of lawyer misconduct.

Although the majority of Mitch’s time is spent in the trial court, he is comfortable defending his successes on appeal. He has won cases in front of the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Before joining James Dodge Russell & Stephens, P.C., Mitch served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh of the Utah Court of Appeals. He graduated from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2007 with Highest Honors.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

Utah’s Legal Elite – Utah Business Magazine
Super Lawyer – Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014 - 2019
Rising Star – Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011 - 2013
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Chambers USA
Featured in Best Lawyers
Legal Elite, New World Report

Other Sources of Feedback About Mitchell A. Stephens

Included on the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2019 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2018 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2017 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2016 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2015 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2014 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2013 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
2012 Mountain States Rising Stars Super Lawyers list
2011 Mountain States Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007
  J.D.
  Honors: Highest Honors
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Honors: William H. Leary Scholar
  Law Review: Utah Law Review, Editor, 2006 - 2007
Non Legal Education
- Utah Valley University, 2004
  B.S.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Business Management

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh of the Utah Court of Appeals, Law Clerk

Bar Admissions

Utah
U.S. District Court District of Utah
United States Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court (Participant)

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Contact

Salt Lake City, UT

10 W. Broadway
Suite 400
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 - 2065

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Phone: (801) 363-6363

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Website: https://www.jdrslaw.com

Hours: Monday to Friday - 8AM–5:30PM, Saturday & Sunday - Closed

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